lime

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Noun

1. Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
2. Any gluey or adhesive substance that traps or captures; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
3. A limelight; any spotlight.

Verb

1. To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).
2. To smear with birdlime. To ensnare, catch, entrap.
3. To ensnare, catch, entrap.
4. To apply limewash.

Noun

1. A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree.
2. The wood of this tree.

Noun

1. Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
2. Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
3. Any of several brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colours associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
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4. A particular one of those colours that has been standardized under this name, at least in some organizations' standards.
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5. A fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity (coined by analogy with lemon).

Adjective

1. Containing lime or lime juice.
2. Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
3. Lime-green.

Verb

1. To hang out or socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.

Noun

1. A casual gathering to socialize.

Noun

1. Alternative form of lyam (“a leash”).

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